Building leadership skills from the inside out Two-day opening workshop Jan. 19-20, 2012 Southwest Minnesota nonprofits are feeling the pinch of hard times. Meeting daily needs and overcoming organizational challenges
Archives for October 2011
A 'Wow' Tour with a Southwest Minnesota Manufacturer
WOW, WOW, WOW – The manufacturers in southwest Minnesota! It’s Minnesota Manufacturers Week (Oct. 23-29) and to celebrate, Chris Hettig, Director of Renville County Economic Development, invited me to their
Stories from Our 25th Anniversary Staff Tour: Full of Energy
Here’s another guest post highlighting our 25th anniversary staff tour in the northern portion of our region. Enjoy! Seeing the WHY First-Hand Cheryl Glaeser, Program Officer I recently watched a video
Partnership for Southern Minnesota Regional Competitiveness Report
The Southwest Initiative Foundation has partnered with many regional entities, including our colleagues at the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation in Owatonna, to form the Partnership for Southern Minnesota Regional Competitiveness
Stories from Our 25th Anniversary Staff Tour: Community of Milan
You may remember stories from our 25th Anniversary Staff Tour in the southern portion of our region back in July 2010. That two-day trip was such an amazing experience for
Check Your Score – Southwest Minnesota by the Numbers
Last week, I shared a quiz that helped lead discussion at the Blandin Community Leadership Program’s recent southwest Minnesota gathering. We didn’t have any brave readers willing to leave their